Meaning of themself | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The reflexive form of they, the third-person singular personal pronoun. The single person previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).
   pronoun, proscribed, reflexive, sometimes, third-person
2. Synonym of themselves (the third-person plural).
   nonstandard, proscribed, sometimes, third-person

Examples

“Someone could hurt⟳ themself.”

“Anyone who wants a car like⟳ mine can buy⟳ one themself.”

“[…] they woulden't ^([sic]) always be trying to make⟳ Themself Look⟳ Diffarunt ^([sic]) from what nature made Them.”

“THE author who masqueraded as Helen Demidenko yesterday urged the hoaxer who deceived the respected right-wing journal Quadrant to unmask themself.”

“... somedays there will be an odd number⟳ of quadders and so somebody might have⟳ to sit⟳ by themself in the back.”

“Someone set⟳ themself on fire Friday at the plaza in front of the US Supreme Court building, a court spokesperson said.”

“Sometimes in modern usage They_(sg) has the reflexive form⟳ themself, as in Sometimes a person can surprise⟳ themself. (Microsoft Word’s grammar-checking tool doesn’t like⟳ this, and peremptorily changes it to themselves – what a nerve!)”

“[…] and the same is here thought of al men to be so vailable and sufficient, as can be required, accept⟳ and take⟳ the said commission and dispensation so thankfully, and themself so satisfied with the same, that they repute and think⟳ themself not only singularly obstringed and bound to the Popes […]”

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